As the owners of Gordon Salon with four locations around Highland Park, IL, Pamela and Anthony Gordon implemented strategies that put the right people on the right bus in the right seats. Learn more of their strategies.

Retail got a boost last year at DV8 The Salon in Grapevine, Texas. Owners Lisa Justiss, Candice Hammit and Kirbi James introduced a version of William Edge’s Retail Edge system that resulted in a total culture change that refocused the salon’s staff on retail.

The SALON TODAY 200 honorees in the area of Employee Education realize that the future of their business relies on their ability to train and develop their talent today. The ST200 honors these salons for their excellence in Employee Education.

SALON TODAY challenged the 2018 class of the Salon Today 200 to send in fun team videos that give us a glimpse into their businesses and their cultures, and the results were so creative, we had to give away a few Oscars. Check out the compilation video

It seems many salon and spa owners were more than ready to kick 2017 to the curb. Some of our Salon Today 200 honorees talk about why 2017 was such a tough year, and how that makes capturing an honor in 2018 so very sweet.

On the 12th Day of the 12 Days of the Salon Today 200, we wrap it all up with the second half of the 2018 honorees in Growth. These salons and spas worked hard to realize gross sales growth of 10.41% and above between 2015 and 2016. Meet these great salons!

On the 11th Day of the Salon Today 200, we celebrate the first half of the 2018 honorees in Growth. These salons and spas have learned to master a number of best business practices to continually grow their service and retail dollars.